Brendan Harris (1,200 @ $5.50) 3B – Washington Nationals

Currently in the minor leagues, the Nationals expect Brendan to be there everyday third baseman in the near future. He played in just 23 games last year with the Chicago Cubs and Montreal Expos, and was the final piece to the puzzle that gave address changes to Orlando Cabrera and Nomar Garciaparra. He played in 4 games so far this year for the Nationals and went 3 for 9 with a homerun. He could prove to be a solid third baseman in the coming years, making this card a very safe investment at $5.50 with only a maximum of 1200 being issued. Buy this card.

Huston Street (1,200 @ $6.00) P – Oakland Athletics

Huston is another highly touted prospect for the Oakland A’s. So far this year he has made 26 appearances and pitched 30 innings. His 1.80 ERA, 2-1 record and 35 strikeouts present vary solid numbers for this young right hander. Unfortunately, it’s not the best looking card they’ve come out with, but it seems like a solid buy. Buy this card.

David Aardsma (1,200 @ $5.50) P – Chicago Cubs, er, San Francisco Giants

Recently acquired by the Chicago Cubs from the San Francisco Giants, he was immediately placed in the Cubs farm system. Selected in the first round by the Giants in 2003, he made his way to the big leagues in just 10 months. Unfortunately, David seems like a career reliever. Perhaps one day he will mature into an solid closer, but that remains to be seen. He has achieved one major milestone in his MLB career however... With the last name Aardsma, he placed himself first (ahead of Hank Aaron) in the alphabetical listing of players in MLB history. Pretty simple, don’t buy this card.

Carl Pavano (1,200 @ $5.00) P – New York Yankees

This is Carl’s first eTopps card, and as a Yankee none the less. These two facts alone should sell quite a few of these cards. Ultimately though, those might be the only two selling points to this card. Currently sitting at 4-4, with a 4.50 ERA and only 41 strikeouts in 70 innings... he is no where near on-pace to obtain his lofty performance bonus targets. Save $5.00 and don’t buy this card.

Todd Helton (1,200 @ $5.00) 1B – Colorado Rockies

One of the best 1st baseman in the league year after year. This year however, is numbers are way off his career average. Thankfully, his performance bonus targets issued by eTopps are also well below his career averages. A good month for this All-Star and he should easily obtain PB points for cardholders of this card. This will be his 5th eTopps card, and barring strong sales, very well could undercut the 2001 PR-wise. If you’re buying for points, this is one of the safer bets this season. Buy this card.

Kansas City Royals (1,000 @ $6.25)

A lot of early speculation that this card will be the SP for 2005 and deservedly so. The Royals are just not a very good ballclub in 2005. With no stellar superstars on the team and mild fan support, it’s hard to view this as anything but a waste of good money. Even the PB target of 53 wins will be a stretch. Don’t buy this card.